Health And Safety Manager

We Are Footprint; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Footprint are seeking a hands-on Health & Safety Manager to support multiple sites across Lancashire and the North West. You will work with operational teams to uphold high health & safety standards on installation projects, customer properties, offices and showrooms.

Key duties include site inspections, risk assessments, audits, investigations and delivering toolbox talks and training. You’ll ensure CDM 2015 compliance and promote a positive safety culture across the business.

Qualifications

• Essential NEBOSH General Certificate (construction knowledge a plus).
• SMSTS and CSCS cards are required; travelling across sites is expected.
• Strong communication skills and ability to challenge unsafe practices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular site inspections, audits and risk assessments across multiple locations.
• Provide practical health & safety advice to site teams, managers, employees and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with current legislation, including CDM 2015.
• Support the safe delivery of refurbishment, installation and home improvement works.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, putting corrective actions in place.
• Develop and deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and training.
• Monitor and follow up health & safety actions through to completion.
• Support contractor PQQs, competence checks and documentation.
• Keep up to date with legislation and industry best practice.

Skills

Construction health & safety

Communication skills

Multi-site coordination

Travel willingness

On-site inspections

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Construction

Tech IOSH

SMSTS

CSCS card

Job description

Health & Safety Manager

Lancashire / North West | Permanent

We Are Footprint are working with a well-established home improvements and construction business who are looking to add an experienced Health & Safety Manager to their team.

This is a hands-on role supporting multiple sites across Lancashire, Cumbria, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, working closely with operational teams to maintain high health & safety standards across installation projects, customer properties, offices and showrooms.

The Role

• Carry out regular site inspections, audits and risk assessments across multiple locations.
• Provide practical health & safety advice to site teams, managers, employees and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with current legislation, including CDM 2015.
• Support the safe delivery of refurbishment, installation and home improvement works.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, putting corrective actions in place.
• Develop and deliver toolbox talks, safety briefings and training.
• Monitor and follow up health & safety actions through to completion.
• Support contractor PQQs, competence checks and documentation.
• Keep up to date with legislation and industry best practice.
• Help promote a positive health & safety culture across the business.

About You

We're looking for someone with a strong practical background in construction health & safety, who is comfortable getting out on site and working with people at all levels.

You'll ideally have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent - essential.
• NEBOSH Construction would be desirable.
• Tech IOSH or above.
• SMSTS and a white or black CSCS card.
• Solid construction industry experience and a good understanding of CDM.
• Experience carrying out inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to challenge unsafe practices when required.
• Ability to manage your own workload across multiple sites.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.

What's on Offer

A permanent opportunity with a growing business where you'll have the chance to take ownership of health & safety across a varied range of construction and installation activities.